Matthew Bell

Matthew David Bell (born 25 February 1977) is a former New Zealand international cricketer. He played domestic cricket for Wellington and Northern Districts between 1993 and 2011 and played in 18 Test matches and seven One Day Internationals for the national team. He is the assistant coach of the New Zealand women's national cricket team. Domestic career He made his first-class debut for Northern Districts against a New Zealand Academy side on 9 March 1994, playing in the middle order and scoring 14 and 10. His next match saw him move up the order to open the batting, which became his favoured position, and he scored 43 and 60 against Wellington, who he would join in 1997.